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Stockbridge vs Jay vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stockbridge | Jay | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
471Lowest |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Jay and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
— | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Highest 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.